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Jira is a project management tool developed by Atlassian for issue tracking, bug tracking, and agile project management. The Jira App in Tempest enables comprehensive management of Jira projects and components through our platform. For detailed information about each resource, see the Resources section below.

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Authentication

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API Token

Ensure your API token has appropriate permissions for all resources you plan to manage through Tempest.
Tempest uses API Token authentication to orchestrate and manage Jira resources. This requires:
  • Email address
  • API Token
  • Jira Site URL (eg: https://my_instance.atlassian.net)
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Generate API Token

Generate an Atlassian API Token from your Atlassian account.
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Access Recipes

Navigate to Recipes in Tempest and create or select a recipe.
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Add Jira Resource

Add a new Jira resource or select an existing Jira resource in your recipe.
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Link Credentials

Click “Add credentials” then “+Link credentials.”
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Select Authentication Method

Select “API Token.”
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Name Credentials

Enter a credential name for identification.
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Enter Email

Input the email address associated with your Atlassian account.
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Enter API Token

Input your Atlassian API token.
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Enter Site URL

Input your Jira Cloud site URL (e.g., https://your-domain.atlassian.net).
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Complete Connection

Click “Connect.”

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Resources

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Component

Create, import, and manage components within Jira projects. Components help you categorize and group issues within a project, making it easier to track and manage work across different functional areas or modules. Configuration options:
  • Project (required): The project this component is in
  • Name (required): The name of the component
  • Description: The description of the component
  • Lead Account ID: The account ID of the component’s lead user
  • Assignee Type: How issues are assigned when created with this component
    • PROJECT_LEAD: Assign to the project lead
    • COMPONENT_LEAD: Assign to the component lead
    • UNASSIGNED: Leave unassigned
    • PROJECT_DEFAULT: Use the project’s default assignment
Properties:
  • Name: The name of the component
  • Description: The description of the component
  • Lead: The username of the component’s lead user
  • Assignee Type: The type of assignee for issues
  • Project Key: The key of the project this component belongs to
  • Issues URL: The URL to view issues filtered by this component in Jira

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Project

Projects are import-only resources available in Jira that represent a collection of tasks that represent development work for a given product or service. Tempest can import projects into your service catalog to centralize management. Properties:
  • Key: The project key, which is a short identifier found in the Jira UI
  • Name: The name of the Jira project
  • Description: The description of the Jira project
  • Project Type Key: The type of the project (e.g., ‘software’, ‘business’)
  • Simplified: Whether the project is a simplified project
  • Style: The style of the project (e.g., ‘classic’, ‘next-gen’)
  • Privacy settings